overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to leave as is; to ignore
corridor; hallway; passageway
a little bit; a little while
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run down (stairs, etc.)
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
understanding person; supporter
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
one day; (on) a certain day
at that time; in those days
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
defense; defence; protection
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to devour; to bite to death
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses